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New York Highlights

New York Highlights

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Created by Alastair Tse • Updated On: July 30, 2017

My favorite places off the beaten track in NYC.

UNIQLO is one of New York Highlights.

1. UNIQLO

9.0
660 5th Avenue (at W 53rd St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Midtown East · 266 tips and reviews
Knave is one of New York Highlights.

2. Knave

118 W 57th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Theater District · 52 tips and reviews
Everyman Espresso is one of New York Highlights.

3. Everyman Espresso

8.5
136 E 13th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 208 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's is one of New York Highlights.

4. Grimaldi's

7.3
656 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 20th & 21st St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Flatiron District · 106 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of New York Highlights.

5. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews

6. dedegumo

188 Orchard St (Houston Street), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Lower East Side · 4 tips and reviews
Momokawa is one of New York Highlights.

7. Momokawa

157 E 28th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 57 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of New York Highlights.

8. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Flight Club is one of New York Highlights.

9. Flight Club

8.5
812 Broadway (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews
Do or Dine is one of New York Highlights.

10. Do or Dine

1108 Bedford Ave (btwn Quincy & Lexington), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 97 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York Highlights.

11. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel New York is one of New York Highlights.

12. Ace Hotel New York

8.8
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Grom is one of New York Highlights.

13. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of New York Highlights.

14. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of New York Highlights.

15. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
New York Pizza Suprema is one of New York Highlights.

16. New York Pizza Suprema

9.0
413 8th Ave (btwn W 30th & W 31st St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 343 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of New York Highlights.

17. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Book Off is one of New York Highlights.

18. Book Off

8.2
49 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of New York Highlights.

19. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
Naruto Ramen is one of New York Highlights.

20. Naruto Ramen

7.4
1596 3rd Ave (at E 90th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Yorkville · 162 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of New York Highlights.

21. Blue Bottle Coffee

450 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews

Ellie R.Ellie Rountree: Upon entering, walk around the right of the main coffee bar and up the stairs to see the crazy siphons in action

M'o Gelato is one of New York Highlights.

22. M'o Gelato

178 Mulberry St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · NoLita · 64 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of New York Highlights.

23. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Beecher's Handmade Cheese is one of New York Highlights.

24. Beecher's Handmade Cheese

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Flatiron District · 214 tips and reviews
Westville Chelsea is one of New York Highlights.

25. Westville Chelsea

246 W 18th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 283 tips and reviews
Popbar is one of New York Highlights.

26. Popbar

5 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 141 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of New York Highlights.

27. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory is one of New York Highlights.

28. Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory

111 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Empellón Taqueria is one of New York Highlights.

29. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Soba Totto is one of New York Highlights.

30. Soba Totto

211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 138 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Art Library is one of New York Highlights.

31. Brooklyn Art Library

28 Frost St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Aburiya Kinnosuke is one of New York Highlights.

32. Aburiya Kinnosuke

213 E 45th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Partners Coffee is one of New York Highlights.

33. Partners Coffee

8.9
125 N 6th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 408 tips and reviews
Kaffe 1668 is one of New York Highlights.

34. Kaffe 1668

8.0
401 Greenwich St (btwn Beach & Hubert St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 116 tips and reviews
Sullivan Street Bakery is one of New York Highlights.

35. Sullivan Street Bakery

8.9
533 W 47th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews
Ramen Yebisu is one of New York Highlights.

36. Ramen Yebisu

126 N 6th St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
Bar Boulud is one of New York Highlights.

37. Bar Boulud

7.3
1900 Broadway (btwn 63rd & 64th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 186 tips and reviews
Takashi is one of New York Highlights.

38. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
DuMont Burger is one of New York Highlights.

39. DuMont Burger

7.8
314 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 226 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of New York Highlights.

40. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 323 tips and reviews
Butcher Bar is one of New York Highlights.

41. Butcher Bar

7.6
37-10 30th Ave (at 37th St), Astoria, NY
BBQ Joint · 125 tips and reviews

42. Omen a Zen

8.3
113 Thompson St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · SoHo · 27 tips and reviews

Alastair T.Alastair Tse: Best Udon in New York, very chewy. Just make sure you have either Amex or Cash.

Happy Bones is one of New York Highlights.

43. Happy Bones

394 Broome St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 207 tips and reviews
Cho Dang Gol is one of New York Highlights.

44. Cho Dang Gol

8.7
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 142 tips and reviews
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is one of New York Highlights.

45. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

9.3
2 E 91st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Table d'Hote is one of New York Highlights.

46. Table d'Hote

8.6
44 E 92nd St (Btwn Madison & Park), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Carnegie Hill · 20 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of New York Highlights.

47. The McKittrick Hotel

9.1
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of New York Highlights.

48. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews
Danji is one of New York Highlights.

49. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of New York Highlights.

50. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of New York Highlights.

51. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Ovest Pizzoteca by Luzzo's is one of New York Highlights.

52. Ovest Pizzoteca by Luzzo's

8.1
513 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 123 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of New York Highlights.

53. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
B&B Winepub is one of New York Highlights.

54. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
New Wonjo is one of New York Highlights.

55. New Wonjo

7.6
23 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 199 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of New York Highlights.

56. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of New York Highlights.

57. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Go! Go! Curry! is one of New York Highlights.

58. Go! Go! Curry!

273 W 38th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Garment District · 182 tips and reviews
Saxelby Cheesemongers is one of New York Highlights.

59. Saxelby Cheesemongers

120 Essex St (Delancey St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews
Co. is one of New York Highlights.

60. Co.

230 9th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 139 tips and reviews
Hangawi is one of New York Highlights.

61. Hangawi

8.5
12 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 155 tips and reviews
Tuck Shop is one of New York Highlights.

62. Tuck Shop

68 E 1st St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of New York Highlights.

63. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.5
365 Grand St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of New York Highlights.

64. Burger Joint

33 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 96 tips and reviews
Nyonya is one of New York Highlights.

65. Nyonya

8.2
199 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Little Italy · 289 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of New York Highlights.

66. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Yopparai is one of New York Highlights.

67. Yopparai

151 Rivington St Apt 1 (btwn Suffolk & Clinton), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 54 tips and reviews
Little Collins is one of New York Highlights.

68. Little Collins

667 Lexington Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 440 tips and reviews
Economy Candy is one of New York Highlights.

69. Economy Candy

8.8
108 Rivington St (btw Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Shopsin's General Store is one of New York Highlights.

70. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Ivan Ramen is one of New York Highlights.

71. Ivan Ramen

7.9
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 323 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of New York Highlights.

72. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Powerhouse Arena is one of New York Highlights.

73. Powerhouse Arena

8.6
28 Adams St (Waer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · DUMBO · 68 tips and reviews
Marta is one of New York Highlights.

74. Marta

29 E 29th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoMad · 298 tips and reviews
Jongro BBQ is one of New York Highlights.

75. Jongro BBQ

9.0
22 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 173 tips and reviews
Shalom Japan is one of New York Highlights.

76. Shalom Japan

8.3
310 S 4th St (at Rodney St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews
Her Name is Han is one of New York Highlights.

77. Her Name is Han

9.0
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Two Hands is one of New York Highlights.

78. Two Hands

8.4
164 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · Little Italy · 315 tips and reviews
Okonomi is one of New York Highlights.

79. Okonomi

9.0
150 Ainslie St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 133 tips and reviews
Katsu-Hama is one of New York Highlights.

80. Katsu-Hama

8.0
11 E 47th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Tonkatsu Restaurant · Midtown East · 121 tips and reviews
Atoboy is one of New York Highlights.

81. Atoboy

8.5
43 E 28th St, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews
Upland is one of New York Highlights.

82. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of New York Highlights.

83. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews